Kim Stofan
Anyone have experience with Ground hogs??
Hi all! I have a tenant complaining about a ground hog burrowing under my rental property in Independence, MO. Property management company quoted me $375 for inspection and removal of said critter. Was wondering if...
Matt Liu
Does Diotemacous Earth actually work for Bedbugs?
Has anyone had success treating a unit with diotemacous earth for bedbugs? I thought I did a very good job of lining the entire apartment with light DE powder just like I was supposed to but the critters came back ...
Eric Samuels
Annual and monthly tasks owning a rental property in Philadelphia
Happy New Year everyone!As I look back at my first year as a landlord I've learned a bunch. One thing I'm still struggling with is creating a list of tasks that need to be done as a landlord/property owner in Philadel...
Kristin Boekhoff
Practical Questions for Small Multifamily
I am about to purchase my first small multifamily (5-unit) property and plan on initially managing it myself. I have some practical questions:1) How often do you clean the common areas?2) How often do you do pest cont...
Adam Lovell
First Investment - ADU House Hack (Tampa Area)
Hey all,
I figure posting here will give me some additional motivation to document. My wife and I are closing on an ADU house hack in the Tampa area and couldn't be more excited about the opportunity to both save us...
Julian S.
Help needed for preventing insects from getting inside my STR
Newbie here. I'm preparing my first STR in the Austin area for guests. I'm near a river, so there are plenty of bugs around. The house was built in the mid-70s, on slab foundation, and has the original windows (which ...
Mark Green
Bed Bugs and Eviction help?
Hello!I own a 4 unit building in Pawtucket Rhode Island, and I HAVE BEDBUGS! Well, not me personally, but they are in every unit. I understand bed bugs are pesky to get rid of and expensive. 3 of my tenants are clean,...
Marc Flynn
Complaining Tenants - Options to use against security deposit
I have a tenant that complains about a lot. I have been very nice about fixing everything that concerns her. I just acquired the property in December, fixed it, and leased it in June
There have been a lot of items th...
Eric Kainer
Awful smell
I have a terrible stink in a couple 2nd floor units. Had squirrels in attic, used various pest poisons to handle. Found 3 dead squirrels and pulled them out. The smell remains.
How do I find the source of the smel...
Leo A.
Preventive Maintenance - SF Rental Property
Hello everyone! I am very new to real estate and only have 1 SF rental property. Does preventive maintenance(roof, pest, air filter) needed or It is being done before a new tenant comes in? I have a property manage...